septisch
[ˈzɛptɪʃ]
The verdict
“septisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Krankheitserreger verunreinigt, nicht keimfrei
Corpus desk
Index DE-septisch · septisch · German
septisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | septisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzɛptɪʃ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „septisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
septisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzɛptɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
septisch has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is septisch, spelled S-E-P-T-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1durch Krankheitserreger verunreinigt, nicht keimfrei
- 2auf Sepsis beruhend; die Sepsis betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how septisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Operationen an septischen also keimbesetzten Wunden werden als septische Operationen bezeichnet und verschärfte Hygiene-Richtlinien werden eingehalten.
Die Operationen müssen aus hygienischer Sicht nicht in einem extra für septische Operationen reservierten OP-Saal durchgeführt werden.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.